Automated banking machine system and method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- (a) receiving from an account holder through at least one consumer interface device in operative communication with at least one financial account computer, data identifying a check on an account of the account holder and a check amount associated with the check;
(b) determining through operation of the at least one financial account computer that the check can be validly drawn on the account in the check amount;
(c) responsive to the determination in (b), providing certification data to the account holder through the at least one consumer interface device, responsive to operation of the at least one financial account computer;
(d) responsive to operation of the at least one financial account computer, storing data corresponding to the check, the check amount and the certification data in at least one data store in operative connection with the at least one financial account computer;
(e) subsequent to steps (a)-(d), receiving with an automated banking machine remotely disposed from the at least one financial account computer, the check and at least one machine user input corresponding to the certification data from a machine user during a transaction not requiring machine user identifying data;
(f) communicating data between the automated banking machine and the at least one financial account computer;
(g) determining through operation of at least one of the automated banking machine and the at least one financial account computer, that data corresponding to the check and the certification data received by the automated banking machine in step (e), correspond to data stored in the at least one data store; and
(h) responsive to the determination in (g) operating at least one cash dispenser of the automated banking machine to dispense cash to the machine user, wherein the dispensed cash has a value corresponding to the check amount.
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Abstract
A card actuated automated banking machine (152, 198, 200) includes a plurality of transaction function devices. The transaction function devices include a card reader (170), a printer (174), a bill dispenser (176), a coin dispenser (178), a display (182), a check imaging device (186) and at least one processor (190). The automated banking machine is operative responsive to receiving a check and certification data to dispense cash in exchange for the check. The person presenting the check need not provide user identifying inputs through input devices in order to receive cash for the check. A check recipient prior to presenting the check for payment is also enabled to verify that the check will be paid through communication with at least one computer (204) through at least one consumer interface device (208).
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) receiving from an account holder through at least one consumer interface device in operative communication with at least one financial account computer, data identifying a check on an account of the account holder and a check amount associated with the check; (b) determining through operation of the at least one financial account computer that the check can be validly drawn on the account in the check amount; (c) responsive to the determination in (b), providing certification data to the account holder through the at least one consumer interface device, responsive to operation of the at least one financial account computer; (d) responsive to operation of the at least one financial account computer, storing data corresponding to the check, the check amount and the certification data in at least one data store in operative connection with the at least one financial account computer; (e) subsequent to steps (a)-(d), receiving with an automated banking machine remotely disposed from the at least one financial account computer, the check and at least one machine user input corresponding to the certification data from a machine user during a transaction not requiring machine user identifying data; (f) communicating data between the automated banking machine and the at least one financial account computer; (g) determining through operation of at least one of the automated banking machine and the at least one financial account computer, that data corresponding to the check and the certification data received by the automated banking machine in step (e), correspond to data stored in the at least one data store; and (h) responsive to the determination in (g) operating at least one cash dispenser of the automated banking machine to dispense cash to the machine user, wherein the dispensed cash has a value corresponding to the check amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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a) receiving with at least one financial account computer from a maker of a check, check identifying data, wherein the check identifying data includes data corresponding to a financial account associated with the maker and a check amount; b) determining through operation of the at least one financial account computer responsive to the check identifying data received in (a), that the check can be paid from the account in the check amount; c) responsive to the determination in (b), generating certification data through operation of the at least one financial account computer; d) communicating the certification data generated in (c) to the maker of the check, wherein the at least one financial account computer enables a bearer of the check subsequent to (d) to use an automated banking machine in operative communication with the at least one financial account computer to carry out a check cashing transaction to exchange the check for cash corresponding to the check amount, wherein the certification data enables the bearer subsequent to (d) to use the automated banking machine to carry out the check cashing transaction without need of any machine user identification data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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(a) operating a self-service check-cashing automated banking machine during a check cashing transaction to receive from a check bearing customer of the machine, a paper check that was pre-approved to be treated by the machine as a particular amount of cash to allow a bearer of the check to cash the check anonymously at the machine, wherein the particular amount of cash corresponds to an amount indicated on the check, wherein the machine is operative to carry out the transaction without requiring any data related to identity of the customer; and (b) responsive to step (a), operating the machine during the transaction to dispense the particular amount of cash to the customer without requiring any data related to identity of the customer to conduct the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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